"I think that it's down to the club which players they want to give a chance to and the philosophies they choose.

"I can't speak for Chelsea or City and say they were wrong in this or that. When you've got money, it's very easy to buy someone worth £50million, rather than say: 'I'm going to play this 20-year-old English player'. It's easier to buy someone when you have the money to do it.

"But at the same time, if you give somebody an opportunity, you never know. You can only roll the dice and see how they perform.

"I'm thankful for everything that happened at those previous clubs. Man City put me on the map in terms of giving me a chance to play in the first team environment and Chelsea also helped me to improve mentally and as a footballer. I won trophies there.